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Ricki Lake will be competing on the thirteenth season of Dancing with the Stars. We are big fans of the talk show host and can’t wait to see her shaking it on ABC.

The big reveal happened last night and Lake took the opportunity to upload a video announcement of her own, that featured her rocking a t-shirt and tutu.

She jumped out from behind a door and said, “I’ve been wearing this tutu for a while to get myself in the mood…I’m going to be doing DWTS. I’m more than a little nervous, actually terrified.”

“Those of you who know me from Hairspray way back when I was a big girl dancing–I was faking it. I am not a trained dancer therefore I have no idea what I’m doing. I’m hoping to channel Kirstie Alley because she was a big inspiration for me last season.”

Ricki, who once tipped the scale at 270 pounds, lost 140 pounds “the old-fashioned way” in 2007.

Lake hosted a popular talk show from 1993-2004 and will do it all over again with the launch of an “Oprah-like” format talk show in September 2012.

Check out more photos and the video announcement below:

Photos: WENN